Health Guide, Nutrition Guide, Tomatoes Reduce The Risk of Cancer

Tomatoes Reduce The Risk of Cancer

Tomatoes classified as a fruit and it is a source of many phytochemicals including lycopene, a carotenoid, which is concentrated in processed tomato products, e.g., the lycopene content in one cup of tomato juice (salt added) is (21.9 mg) whereas there are (3.8 mg) in 1 cup of fresh cherry tomatoes.

 

lycopene 

lycopene Naturally occurring carotenoid that is responsible for the red/pink colors seen in tomatoes, pink grapefruit, watermelon, guava, and other foods. Carotenoid is an antioxidant that imparts pink and red pigment to certain fruits and vegetables. Approximately 85% of the dietary lycopene intake in the US is from tomatoes. Studies suggest Lycopene may help to alleviate cellular oxidative stress.

 

Lycopene reduces the risk for some types of cancer

Studies found that the risk of some type of cancer is lower in individuals who have higher levels of lycopene in their blood. Lycopene induces beneficial responses in human prostate epithelial cells that are antiproliferative, antioxidative, anti-inflammatory, and androgen regulatory. Even in two meta-analyses found that lycopene intake was inversely associated with the risk of prostate cancer. Consumption>10 servings a week of tomatoes, tomato sauce, tomato juice, pizza, had a lower risk of developing prostate cancer than those who consumed fewer than 1.5 servings per week.

Health, Health Guide, Nutrition Guide

 

Row tomatoes
Tomato consumption, specifically, tomato foods, cooked tomatoes, and sauces, but not raw tomatoes, were associated with a reduced risk of prostate cancer risk in a systematic review and meta-analysis of 30 studies that summarized data from 24,222 cases and 260,461 participants.

 

Please rate this

8 thoughts on “Tomatoes Reduce The Risk of Cancer”

  1. Hello there! I know this is kind of off topic but I was wondering if you knew where I could get a captcha plugin for my comment form? I’m using the same blog platform as yours and I’m having difficulty finding one? Thanks a lot!|

  2. I think this is among the most vital info for me. And i’m glad reading your article. But wanna remark on some general things, The website style is great, the articles is really excellent : D. Good job, cheers|

  3. Hello I am so delighted I found your blog page, I really found you by error, while I was browsing on Digg for something else, Anyways I am here now and would just like to say cheers for a tremendous post and a all round enjoyable blog (I also love the theme/design), I don’t have time to browse it all at the moment but I have saved it and also included your RSS feeds, so when I have time I will be back to read a great deal more, Please do keep up the superb b.|

Leave a Comment

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.